What live music are you going to see tonight?

[Steve Reynolds]

1 hour ago, T.D. said:

It was a really nice event, both musically and tribute-wise. I got there just in time to catch the rehearsal as well.

Wish I took the drive!

[clifford_thornton]

Was great to meet T.D. in person also!

[kh1958]

This evening, the Fred Hersch Trio at the University of Texas at Dallas, whose longrunning annual series of jazz concerts  has finally resumed.

Edited April 8, 2024 by kh1958

[BFrank]

Last Sunday: Ethan Iverson Trio w/Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver

[kh1958]

Last night, Herbie Hancock at the Winspear Opera House.

[Chuck Nessa]

Stephen Haynes is in town visiting family so I am taking him to see ARCHER.

[ghost of miles]

Catching Billy Hart’s first season at the Village Vanguard this evening.

[HutchFan]

47 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

Catching Billy Hart’s first season at the Village Vanguard this evening.

I saw Jabali's band at Jazz Standard just before COVID hit.  It was great.

Let us know how it goes tonight!

 

[jlhoots]

Angel Olsen

[ghost of miles]

On 4/10/2024 at 8:42 PM, HutchFan said:

I saw Jabali's band at Jazz Standard just before COVID hit.  It was great.

Let us know how it goes tonight!

 

It was a very good set! A mix of Parker, Coltrane and Hart or Iverson originals, with George Cables in attendance. Walter Smith III on sax, who often played on Wednesday nights at the Blockhouse here in Bloomington when he was on IU’s faculty… such a great guy as well as saxophonist. Chatted with Ethan Iverson a bit before and after the set. I always love going to the Vanguard.

The following night I went to a very different kind of concert—Liam Gallagher/John Squire at the newly-reopened Brooklyn Paramount. I’m a huge Stone Roses/Squire fan and there are precious few opportunities to see him live, esp stateside. It was also a great show!

 

Edited April 16, 2024 by ghost of miles

[Steve Reynolds]

On 4/10/2024 at 7:16 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

Stephen Haynes is in town visiting family so I am taking him to see ARCHER.

Saw Archer in Philly. Strong set save for the less than inspiring drumming. Little power or dynamics. Rempis magnificent as per usual. 

 

[Rabshakeh]

Saw James Brandon Lewis last night at the Vortex, with his touring Quartet of Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones and Chad Taylor. 

Not a group that I like that much on record but I found them very absorbing live, particularly Jones and Taylor. As is often the case, music that can seem a little wandering on record makes sense when you can see the players in action.

[BFrank]

24 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Saw James Brandon Lewis last night at the Vortex, with his touring Quartet of Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones and Chad Taylor. 

Not a group that I like that much on record but I found them very absorbing live, particularly Jones and Taylor. As is often the case, music that can seem a little wandering on record makes sense when you can see the players in action.

Saw him last month with the Messthetics. A totally different experience.

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, BFrank said:

Saw him last month with the Messthetics. A totally different experience.

A few people were there because of the crossover, along with the standard crowd for a Hackney jazz gig. 

I need to check that record out. Fugazi were one of the only rock bands that really got to me live, so the Messthetics is up my street.

[Steve Reynolds]

Recently over the past week or so:

Mat Maneri Ash quartet with Lucian Ban, Brandon Lopez & Randy Peterson. Saw them twice over a 10 day span and now 6 times over the last 9-10 months. Best jazz group live I know of. Mat taking it to places unvisited by mere mortals. 

also a nice quartet with a local great young pedal steel guitarist which included Lopez & the fine young drummer Joey Sullivan at the same gig as the Maneri group

Tony Malaby quartet with Angelica Sanchez, Mark Helias & Tom Rainey

Michael Attias’ Renku with John Hebert & Satoshi Takeshi

Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez & Tom Rainey

tonight:

Patricia Brennan, Noel Brennan with Ingrid Laubrock & Keisuke Matsuno

All 3 of these saxophonists playing at a very high level but Ingrid on soprano especially on Sunday night took it to another level. That trio is incredible with the *great* Brandon Lopez as the linchpin. Rainey is, of course, one of the greatest drummers on the planet. Seeing him very often doesn’t dull his brilliance in any way. Almost new and fresh. Plus seeing him back to back nights from 5-8 feet always doesn’t hurt:)

 

Edited April 17, 2024 by Steve Reynolds

[mjazzg]

11 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Saw James Brandon Lewis last night at the Vortex, with his touring Quartet of Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones and Chad Taylor. 

Not a group that I like that much on record but I found them very absorbing live, particularly Jones and Taylor. As is often the case, music that can seem a little wandering on record makes sense when you can see the players in action.

Chad Taylor's always good

I can't seem to get Brandon Lewis, all a bit blustery

[Rabshakeh]

10 hours ago, mjazzg said:

I can't seem to get Brandon Lewis, all a bit blustery

I agree. Too much jumping from wandering around straight into climax.

[BFrank]

14 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Recently over the past week or so:

Mat Maneri Ash quartet with Lucian Ban, Brandon Lopez & Randy Peterson. Saw them twice over a 10 day span and now 6 times over the last 9-10 months. Best jazz group live I know of. Mat taking it to places unvisited by mere mortals. 

also a nice quartet with a local great young pedal steel guitarist which included Lopez & the fine young drummer Joey Sullivan at the same gig as the Maneri group

Tony Malaby quartet with Angelica Sanchez, Mark Helias & Tom Rainey

Michael Attias’ Renku with John Hebert & Satoshi Takeshi

Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez & Tom Rainey

tonight:

Patricia Brennan, Noel Brennan with Ingrid Laubrock & Keisuke Matsuno

All 3 of these saxophonists playing at a very high level but Ingrid on soprano especially on Sunday night took it to another level. That trio is incredible with the *great* Brandon Lopez as the linchpin. Rainey is, of course, one of the greatest drummers on the planet. Seeing him very often doesn’t dull his brilliance in any way. Almost new and fresh. Plus seeing him back to back nights from 5-8 feet always doesn’t hurt:)

 

Saw Laubrock with Myra Melford's Fire and Water super group (also Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid and Leslie Mok) at Big Ears. What a great performance!

[Steve Reynolds]

On 4/17/2024 at 11:08 PM, Rabshakeh said:

I agree. Too much jumping from wandering around straight into climax.

I can’t listen to him. So derivative.

[T.D.]

There's another Creative Music Studio Improvisors Orchestra event in Kingston next Sunday 4/28

https://creativemusic.org/events/

Not quite as gaudy a lineup as the last one (3/31), but I enjoyed that one so much that I'm going on the 28th.

[jazztrain]

Miguel Zenon and Luis Padermo at the Regattabar in Cambridge, MA. Beautiful set. 

[kh1958]

Jonathan Fisher Quartet with Shelley Carrol, last night the Balcony Club. Highlight for me was the performance of Mingus' Duke Ellington Sound of Love.

[RiRiIII]

Dave Holland Trio in Athens, April 25 2024.

Eric Harland, Jaleel Shaw, Dave Holland.

The end of their one month tour. An amazing set.

 

 

[ejp626]

I saw the Neil Swainson Quartet at the Rex.  He was here 4 nights, but I only managed to get out tonight, and only for the second set.  But it was still quite nice.  The Rex was packed.  In general, it's been quite busy on Friday and Sat. for the 8:30 and 10 pm sets, which is quite good news for them.  I do wish they managed to bring in more out-of-town artists, but that's fairly rare.

My copy of that live Woody Shaw set, Vim 'N' Vigor, showed up, so I brought it in and had Swainson sign it.  He said no one had contacted him and certainly not gotten him a copy or paid him anything.  I said I could try to bring him a burned copy the next time he plays the Rex, which should be in June.

[Rabshakeh]

Saw Zoh Amba at Cafe OTO, with Farida Amadou on bass and Chris Corsano on drums. 

It was a good gig. I am half and half on Amba and a bit sceptical on Corsano, but I really enjoyed it. Amadou, who I didn't know at all, played 80s harmolodic influenced electric bass, which gave the whole performance a gritty punk free jazz edge. 

I went with two civilians, who both really enjoyed it.